Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott
Missy Ellott
Background information
Birth nameMelissa Arnette Elliott
Also known asMissy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
Born (1971-07-01) July 1, 1971
OriginPortsmouth, Virginia, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1988–present
Labels
WebsiteMissy-Elliott.com

Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971)[1] is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. With record sales of over seven million in the United States,[2] she is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum (Under Construction).[3] Elliot has released six studio albums. Her seventh album is called Block Party. She has Graves' disease.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Melissa 'Missy' Elliott Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  2. ↑ Watson, Margeaux. "Rhymes and Reasons". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Archived from the original on 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  3. ↑ RIAA – Gold & Platinum search
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